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1 CoNGKESS,) HOUSE OK EEPEESENTATIYES. J Report 

Sessio)i, 3 \ No. 171. 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR DEVICES 

AND TROPHIES. 



June 13, 1921. — Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the 
Union and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. Kahn, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the 

following 

REPORT. 

^ I 4- t:> jrjiQ accompany S. 674.] 

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill 
(S. 674) to provide for the equitable distribution of captured war 
devices and trophies to the States and Territories of the United States 
and to the District of Columbia, having considered the same, report 
thereon with a recommendation that it do pass with the following 
amendments : 

Page 1, line 13, after the word "by," insert the following words : 
"or surrendered to." > 

Page 2, line 8, after the word "character," insert a comma and the 
following words: "at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Sol- 
diers." 

Page 2, line 12, strike out all down to and including line 12, on 
page 3, and insert the following in lieu thereof: 

; Sec. 2. That the apportionment and distribution provided for in this act shall be 
undertaken and completed as soon as practicable after the passage of this act. Said 
apportionment and distribution in each congressional district, or Territory, and to the 
District of Columbia shall be made as near as possible upon the basis of the number of 
men in the armed forces of the United States accredited to each State or Territory of 
the United States and to the District of Columbia, either by enlistment or by the 
process of the selective service act, or otherwise drawn into and becoming an integral 
part of the armed forces of the United States during the period herein specified. For 
the purposes of this act the Secretary of the United States Nary, or such person as he 
may direct, and The Adjutant General of the United States Army, shall separatelv or 



2 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 

jointly compile or cause to be compiled a report or reports, showing the number of men 
in the armed forces of the United States accredited to each State or Territory of the 
United States and to the District of Columbia, either by enlistment or by the process 
of the selective service act, or otherwise drawn into and becoming an integral part of 
the armed forces of the United States during the period hereinafter specified, and that 
such report or reports shall be laid before the Secretary of War as soon, as practicable 
after the passage of this act, and in no event later than six months from date hereof and 
shall serve as the basis for the pro rata apportionment and distribution among the 
several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, as hereinbefore provided. 

Sec. 3. That in the case of the several States the apportionment and distribution as 
provided for in this act shall be made through the Senators and Representatives com- 
prising the State delegations in Congress from each State ; in the case of the several Ter- 
ritories through the Delegate to Congress from each Territory; and in the District of 
Columbia through the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia: Provided, 
That any Senator, Representative, or Delegate may authorize the governor of the 
State, or the district therein, or the Territory which he represents to make such 
distribution in lieu of said Senator, Representative, or Delegate. 

The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and empowered to make all rules and 
regulations to carry this act into effect. 

Page 4, line 7, strike out the word "final" and insert in lieu thereof 
the word "central." After the word "the" insert the following: 
"congressional districts of the." After the word "States," insert the 
word "the." Strike out the word "and" at the end of the line. 

Page 4, line 8, strike out the words "counties thereof," at the 
beginning of the line. 

Page 4, line 19, after the word "necessary" insert a period and 
strike out the words "to be." 

Page 4, line 20, strike out all of line 20. 

It is recommended that H. R. 3160, a bill of similar purport, be laid 
upon the table. 

This legislation is intended to give necessary authority to the War 
Department to distribute the field guns, howitzers, and trench 
mortars, as well as the machine guns and other material captured 
by or surrendered to the American Army in the World War with 
the Central Powers to the various States, Territories, and the District 
of Columbia in proportion to the total number of troops furnished by 
each during the World War between AprU 7, 1917, and November 11, 
1918, including Regular Army, National Army, National Guard, 
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and United States Guards. 
There are also a considerable number of rifles, bayonets, and scab- 
bards, and other material that can be distributed under the provisions 
of the proposed measure. 

The bill as passed by the Senate provided that the distribution 
shall be made through the governor or chief executive of the several 
States and Territories. Your committee recommend that the dis- 
tribution be made throug:h the Senators and Representatives com- 
prising the State delegations in Congress from each State; to the 
several Territories by the Delegate to Congress from each Territory; 
and to the District of Columbia through the Board of Commissioners 
of the District of Columbia. If, however, any Senator, Representa- 
tive, or Delegate in Congress desires to make such distribution 
through the governor of the State which he represents, he is author- 
ized to do so under the amendment of section 3, the passage of 
which your committee hereby recommends. 



LIWAHY Of CONGRESS 
POOUMENTS_ejyi3'QN 



"EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED "WAR TROPHIES. o 

le fc^lbwing is a list showing the total number of troops furnished 
by each State and Territory during the war: 




Total troops furnished by each State and Territory during the war, Apr. 7, 1917, to Nov. 11, 
1918, including Regular Army, National Army, National Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, 
Coast Guard, and United States Guards. 



State. 



New York 

Pennsylvania. . 

Illinois 

Ohio 

Texas 

Massachusetts . 

Michigan 

Missouri 

California 

New Jersey — 

Indiana 

Minnesota 

Wisconsin 

Iowa 

Georgia 

Oklahoma 

Virginia 

Kentucky 

Tennessee 

North Carolina 

Alabama 

Louisiana 

Kansas 

Arkansas 

Connecticut . . . 
West Virginia . 

Mississippi 

South Carolina 
Washington . . . 
Maryland 



Total 
troops. 



493,892 

370,961 

320,228 

243,548 

198,228 

193,415 

168, 131 

163,700 

154,930 

138,691 

130,670 

123,325 

122,215 

119, 792 

102,786 

95,100 

93,499 

91,821 

91,386 

88,168 

86,916 

80,834 

78,733 

71,862 

67,092 

65,127 

64, 758 

64,739 

63,775 

61,839 



Per cent 
of total. 



10.37 
7.79 
6.72 
5.11 
4.16 
4.06 
3.53 
3.44 
3.25 
2.91 
2.74 
2.59 
2.56 
2.51 
2.16 
2.00 
1.96 
1.93 
1.92 
1.85 
1.82 
1.70 
1.65 
1.51 
1.41 
1.37 
1.36 
1.36 
1.34 
1.30 



State. 



Total 
troops. 



Nebraska 

Colorado 

Montana 

Florida 

Oregon 

South Dakota 

Maine 

North Dakota 

Rhode Island 

District of Columbia 

Idaho 

Utah 

Porto Rico 

New Hampshire 

New Mexico 

Arizona 

Wyoming 

Vermont 

Delaware 

Hawaii 

Philippine Islands. . 

Nevada 

No residence 

Alaska 

Samoa 

Guam 

Virgin Islands 

Total 



59,287 


1.24 


44,802 


.94 


44,048 


.92 


42,301 


.89 


41,671 


.87 


34,662 


.73 


31,887 


.67 


30,033 


.63 


26,468 


.56 


24,853 


.52 


23,571 


.49 


22,571 


.47 


18,477 


.39 


18,404 


.39 


15,162 


.32 


13,377 


.28 


13,209 


.28 


11,929 


.25 


9,379 


.20 


6,557 


.14 


6,535 


.14 


5,972 


.12 


3,834 


.08 


2,381 


.05 


2,211 


.044 


262 


.005 


67 


.001 


4,764,071 







Per cent 
ot total. 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTUEED WAR TROPHIES. 



The following is a list of the field guns, howitzers, trench mortars, 
and other war material to be distributed and the number of each class 
of materials apportioned to the various States, etc.: 

Distribution of artillery and trench mortars, by States. 





Guns and howitzers. 


Trench mortars. 


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a 


8 


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1 


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2 


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1 
1 

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13 

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6 
1 






8 






8 


3 




8 


3 




3 


40 

1 

6 

33 

72 

21 

31 

4 

11 

20 

47 

11 

148 

60 

55 

36 

42 

37 

15 

29 

89 

78 

57 

30 

76 

20 

27 

3 

8 

64 

7 

228 

41 

14 

112 

44 

19 

171 

12 

30 

16 

42 

92 

10 

6 

43 

29 

30 

56 

6 

1 

3 

3 

1 

1 

9 


73 












1 


2 




.... 


1 

1 
1 


1 
7 
14 
4 
6 
1 
2 






1 
6 
14 
4 
6 
1 
2 
4 
9 
2 
29 
12 
11 
7 
8 
7 
3 
6 






1 
6 

14 
4 
6 
1 
2 
4 
9 
2 

28 

11 

11 
7 
8 
7 
3 
5 

17 

15 

11 
6 

14 
4 
5 
1 
1 

12 
2 

43 
8 
3 

21 
8 
4 

33 
2 
6 
3 
8 

17 
2 
1 
8 
6 
6 

11 
1 


"2 
5 
1 
2 


1 
.... 


"3" 
5 
1 
2 


11 








2 

5 

1 
2 




60 




1 .... 

1 


130 




38 




1 .... 


56 








8 








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1 

1 
3 
1 


.... 


1 
1 
3 
1 
9 
4 
4 
2 
3 
2 
1 
2 

6 
5 
4 
2 
5 
1 
2 


.... 

.... 
.... 

.... 

.... 

1 

1 
1 


1 
1 
4 
1 
11 
5 
4 
3 
3 
3 
1 
2 
7 
6 
4 
2 
6 
2 
2 


21 


Florida 


4 
9 
2 
27 
11 
10 
7 
8 
7 
3 
.5 
16 
14 

in 






4 
10 

2 
30 
12 


1 .... 


36 








86 










20 






2 2 


lOl.... 

4 !.... 

4 1.... 

2 1.... 

3 .... 
2 '.... 


260 




110 








11 
7 
9 
8 
3 
6 




101 










66 










77 








1 


68 




:::::::: 




1 
2 




27 


Maryland 


1 


1 


.... 
2 


52 




1 


18 .... 
16 1 


17 6 


162 




i 


15 

11 
6 

15 
4 
5 
1 
2 

12 
1 

44 
8 
2 

23 
9 
4 

33 
2 
6 
3 
8 

18 

I 

8 
6 


5 
4 
2 
5 
1 
2 


141 




■■..i:;!. 


12 
6 

15 
4 
6 
1 
1 

14 
1 

49 
8 
3 

23 




103 




5 
14 
4 
5 


1 






54 


Missouri 


1 




1 


137 






37 


Nebraska. 








50 










5 




1 
13 








1 
4 


— 


1 
4 

'is' 

3 
1 
7 
3 
1 

11 
1 
2 
1 
3 
6 




1 
5 

'17' 
3 
1 
9 
3 
1 
13 
1 
2 
1 
3 
7 
1 


15 




1 


::::::.. 


116 




1 


j 


.... 1 


13 




41 
7 
3 

20 


4 


.... 


15 

3 

1 

7 

3 

1 
11 

1 

2 

1 

3 

6 

1 

"3' 

9, 


.... 

1 

1 
1 

"2 

"2 

1 

.... 

1 
2 


423 


North Carolina 


.... 1 


74 


North Dakota 






25 


Ohio 


1 


....i 2 


204 




S 
3 




9 ....1 1 


80 


Oregon 


1 1 


4 


! 


35 


Pennsylvania 


31 ; o 


1 


311 


Rhode Island 


2 


i 


2 
6 
3 
9 
19 
2 
1 
9 




22 




5 

1 
17 

2 









54 


South Dakota . 











29 












76 


Texas 










166 


Utah 










19 




1 














10 


Virgiiiia 


8 
5 
5 
10 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 






1 


3 
2 
2 

4 




3 
2 
2 

4 


78 










53 








6 
11 
1 






6 2 


55 












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4 


103 








11 


















1 








1 
1 






} 


1 










5 




i 


















5 


























2 


























1 




2 






2 






2 1 




2 








15 




















Total 


404 


.. 


3 


449 


7 


10 


427 


144 


13 


418 


141 


10 


161 


2,197 


4,000 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 5 

Distribution of artillery and trench mortars, by caliber. 

[Artillery issued to the service is for technical use and for the National Museum. In addition to items 
shown, 1 German tank, 4 German tractors, 43 German motor trucks, and 347 airplanes have been issued 
to the service. There are included in the artillery issued to the service 51 pieces of artillery sold to the 
Navy. In addition to the 3,242 pieces of artillery received there are 51 pieces of calibers 7, 62, 77, 120, 
l.J5, 210 mm. and 4.2, 6, and 8 inch awaiting decision as to ownership, as they were originally allied pieces 
captured by the enemy and then later taken by the United States Army.] 





For 
issue to 
States. 


Issued 

to 
service. 


Retained 
by Ord- 
nance 
Depart- 
ment. 


Total. 


Per cent 

for 
States. 


Per cent 
issued to 
service. 


Per cent 
retained 
by Ord- 
nance 
Depart- 
ment. 


245 mm . tractor mortar 


161 

418 

141 

7 

427 

404 

144 

13 

10 

10 

10 

449 

3 


7 

32 
13 

1 
43 
71 
20 


2 
2 

2 


170 

4.52 

1.56 

8 

499 

487 

187 

23 

19 

20 

25 

1,151 

9 


95 
93 
91 
88 
85 
83 
77 
57 
53 
50 
40 
39 
33 


4 
7 
8 
, 12 
9 
15 
11 




76 mm. tractor mortar 




170 mm. tractor mortar 




120 mm. pin 




150 nun. t:un 


29 
12 
23 
10 
7 
2 
13 
651 
4 


6 


77 mm gun 




210 mm. gun 


12 


4.2-inch gun 


43 


135 mm gim 


2 
8 
2 
51 
2 


10 
40 
8 
4 
22 


37 


240 mm. tractor mortar 


10 


88 mm. gun 


52 


105 mm. gun 


57 


100 mm. gun 


45 






Total guns 


2,197 
4,000 


252 


550 


13,206 
4,550 








^■ehicles 



















1 In addition, 36 guns are being held to furnish missing parts on guns allocated to States. 
Distribution of small articles, by States. 



Alabama , 

-Vlaska , 

Arizona , 

Arkansas , 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia. 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland . .' 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Me.xico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

<")klahoma 

Oregon 

I^ennsylvania 

rthode Island 

."- outh Carolina 



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142 


894 


40 


22 


191 


92 


9 


10 


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25 


1 


1 


5 


3 


1 


1 


28 


138 


6 


3 


30 


14 


2 


2 


151 


739 


33 


17 


158 


76 


S 


9 


325 


1,593 


71 


37 


341 


163 


17 


18 


94 


461 


21 


11 


99 


47 


5 


5 


141 


690 


31 


16 


148 


71 


7 


8 


20 


97 


4 


3 


21 


10 


1 


1 


52 


256 


11 


6 


55 


26 


3 


3 


89 


435 


20 


11 


93 


45 


5 


5 


216 


1,057 


40 


25 


226 


108 


11 


12 


50 


243 


11 


6 


52 


25 


3 


3 


672 


3,294 


148 


77 


726 


.337 


34 


38 


274 


1,344 


60 


31 


288 


138 


14 


15 


252 


1,232 


55 


29 


264 


126 


13 


14 


165 


820 


36 


19 


173 


83 


9 


8 


192 


944 


42 


22 


202 


97 


10 


10 


169 


8:52 


37 


19 


178 


85 


9 


9 


67 


328 


15 


8 


70 


34 


4 


4 


129 


636 


29 


15 


136 


65 


7 


7 


416 


1,989 


89 


47 


426 


252 


21 


23 


352 


1,729 


78 


40 


370 


177 


19 


20 


259 


1,269 


57 


30 


272 


130 


14 


15 


136 


666 


30 


16 


143 


68 


7 


8 


343 


1,684 


76 


39 


;:oo 


172 


18 


19 


93 


453 


20 


11 


97 


46 


5 


5 


125 


620 


27 


14 


130 


62 


7 


7 


12 


61 


3 


1 


13 


6 


1 


1 


38 


189 


8 


4 


40 


19 


2 


2 


291 


1,426 


64 


33 


305 


146 


15 


16 


31 


156 


7 


4 


33 


16 


2 


2 


1,046 


5,080 


238 


119 


1,087 


510 


55 


59 


185 


907 


41 


21 


194 


93 


10 


10 


63 


309 


14 


/ 


66 


32 


3 


4 


521 


2,515 


113 


59 


536 


256 


27 


29 


200 


963 


44 


20 


209 


100 


11 


11 


87 


429 


19 


10 


9*: 


44 


5 


5 


789 


3,826 


171 


89 


814 


359 


41 


44 


57 


272 


12 


6 


5S 


28 


3 


3 


136 


666 


30 


16 


143 


68 


7 


8 



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136 
4 

21 
113 
243 

70 
105 

15 

39 

65 
161 

37 
501 
205 
188 
124 
144 
128 

50 

97 
304 
264 
193 
102 
257 

69 

93 
9 

29 
218 

24 
768 
138 

47 
381 
149 

65 
576 

42 
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EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 
Distribution of small articles, by States — Continued. 



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South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Guam 

Hawaii 

PhilipptJie Islands 

Porto Rico 

Samoa 

Virgin Islands 

Total 



510 

1,34T 

2,910 

S42 

175 

1,374 

9>3 

956 

1,795 

194 

4 



271 

32 

1 



73 

192 

417 

4S 

25 

197 

134 

137 

257 

28 

5 

14 

14 

39 

5 

2 



357 

940 

2,049 

232 

123 

962 

65R 

670 

1,257 

136 

2 

fiS 

67 

190 

23 

1 



76 

201 

436 

50 

26 

206 

140 

144 

269 

29 

1 

14 
14 
41 
5 
1 



37 

96 

209 

24 

13 

99 

67 

69 

129 

14 

1 

7 

7 

19 
2 
1 



70,000 



10,000 



49,000 



2,197 



1,147 10,497 



5,023 



531 



54 

143 

311 

36 

19 

147 

124 

102 

192 

21 

1 

10 
10 
29 
3 
1 



567 7,479 



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169 


5 


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3 


5 


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2 


17 


26 


1 


11 


P3 


141 


4 


24 


2!'2 


301 


8 


7 


58 


87 


2 


11 


92 


131 


3 


2 


12 


18 


1 


4 


32 


48 


1 


7 


55 


82 


2 


16 


134 


200 


6 


4 


31 


46 


1 


50 


417 


623 


17 


20 


170 


254 


5 


16 


156 


233 


5 


12 


103 


153 


4 


14 


120 


179 


5 


13 


105 


157 


4 





42 


65 


2 


10 


81 


127 


3 


30 


252 


377 


11 


26 


219 


327 


9 


20 


161 


240 


5 


10 


84 


126 


4 


25 


213 


319 


9 


7 


57 


86 


2 


9 


77 


115 


3 


1 


8 


12 


1 


3 


24 


36 


1 


22 


181 


270 


8 


2 


19 


29 


1 


77 


642 


961 


27 


14 


115 


172 


5 


5 


39 


58 


2 


38 


317 


472 


13 


15 


124 


185 


5 


7 


54 


81 


2 


58 


493 


721 


10 


4 


35 


52 


1 


10 


84 


126 


4 


5 


45 


68 


2 


14 


119 


178 


5 


31 


258 


386 


11 


4 


29 


44 


1 


2 


16 


23 


1 


15 


122 


182 


5 


10 


83 


124 


3 


10 


85 


127 


4 


19 


159 


23S 


7 



Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

We.sf Virginia 

Wisconsin 



1 

7 

42 
85 
25 
37 
5 
14 
23 
56 
13 

175 
72 
66 
43 
50 
44 
18 
31 

106 
92 
68 
35 
90 
24 
32 
3 
10 
76 
8 

271 
48 
16 

133 
51 
23 

203 
15 
35 
19 
50 

109 
12 
7 
51 
35 
36 
b7 



52 

1 

8 

43 

93 

27 

40 

6 

15 

25 

68 

14 

193 
79 
72 
47 
55 
49 
19 
37 

116 

101 
74 
39 
98 
27 
36 
4 
11 
83 
9 

297 
53 
18 

146 
57 
25 

223 
16 
39 
21 
55 

119 
14 

56 
38 
39 
73 



2,043 
SI 

469 
1,515 
1,423 
1,569 
1,318 

323 

871 
1,482 
1,599 

867 
10,219 
3,573 
3, 196 
1,758 
3, 115 
2,731 
1,015 
2,066 
6,670 
5,783 
4,211 
2,270 
5, 629 
1,443 
2,050 
2,015 

639 
4,816 
5,188 
17,290 
3,078 
1,051 
8,516 
3,330 
1,455 
12,991 

927 
':, 266 
1,215 
3,200 
b,93S 

791 

3,275 
2,L'3'> 

2,290 
4,278 



132 

4 

20 

109 

235 

68 

115 

14 

38 

64 

156 

36 

486 

198 

182 

120 

13:) 

123 

48 

94 

294 

255 

187 

98 

248 

67 

90 

9 

28 

210 

23 

750 

134 

46 

369 

144 

63 

563 

40 

98 

53 

139 

301 

34 

18 

142 

97 

99 

185 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 



Distribution of small articles, by States — Continued. 



Wyoming 

Giiam 

Hawaii 

Philippine Islands 

Porto Rico 

Samoa 

Virgin Islands 

Total 



c 



2,867 



3a. 



462 

8 

231 

223 

e44 

75 
2 



162, 835 



2 '-' 



6,203 





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42 

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75 

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32 

12 

21 
49 
12 
154 
63 
58 
38 
44 
39 
16 
30 
93 
81 
59 
31 

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28 

3 

9 

67 

7 

238 

42 

14 

117 

46 

20 

179 

13 

31 

17 

44 

95 

11 

6 

45 

31 

31 

59 

6 

1 

3 

3 

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1 

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251 

39 
219 

45' t 
130 
195 

27 

72 
123 
299 

69 
940 
380 
348 
229 
267 
235 

93 
190 
561 
484 
368 
188 
476 
128 
182 

17 

53 
401 

44 

1,435 

265 

87 
707 
276 
121 
1,078 

77 
188 
101 
266 
576 

66 

35 
272 
185 
18.1 
355 

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1 
2 
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1 

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68 

20 

30 

4 

11 

19 

45 

10 

141 

58 

53 

35 

43 

36 

14 

27 

85 

74 

55 

29 

72 

19 

26 

3 

8 

61 

7 

218 

39 

13 

108 

42 

18 

164 

12 

29 

15 

40 

88 

10 

5 

41 

28 

29 

54 

6 


46 
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7 
38 
81 
23 
35 

5 
13 
22 
54 
12 
168 
60 
63 
41 
48 
42 
17 
35 
101 
88 
65 
34 
86 
23 
31 

3 
10 
73 

8 

258 

46 

16 

128 

5!) 

22 

194 

14 

34 

18 

48 

104 

12 

6 
49 
37 
38 
6i 

7 

1 

3 

10 
1 

1 


12 
1 
2 
10 
22 
6 
9 
1 
3 
6 
14 
3 

45 

18 

17 

10 

13 

11 

4 

9 

27 

23 

17 

9 

23 

6 

8 

1 

3 

19 

9 

69 
12 
4 
34 
13 
6 

52 
4 
9 
5 
13 
28 
3 
2 
13 
9 
9 
17 
2 
1 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 


27 

1 

4 

22 

48 

14 

21 

3 

8 

13 

32 

7 

99 

41 

37 

24 

28 

25 

10 

19 

62 

52 

38 

20 

50 

14 

18 

2 

6 

43 

5 

153 

27 

9 

75 

30 

13 

115 

8 

20 

11 

28 

61 

7 

4 

29 

20 

20 

38 

4 

1 

2 

2 

6 

1 

1 


109 

3 

17 

90 

194 

56 

84 

12 

31 

53 

129 

30 

400 

164 

150 

99 

115 

102 

40 

78 

243 

211 

155 

81 

205 

55 

74 

7 

23 

173 

19 

620 

111 

38 

306 

132 

52 

466 

33 

81 

44 

115 

259 

28 

15 

117 

80 

81 

153 

17 

1 

8 

8 

23 

3 

1 


218 
6 
34 

180 
388 
112 
168 

24 

62 
106 
258 

59 
800 
328 
300 
198 
230 
203 

80 
155 
485 
435 
309 
162 
410 
120 
148 

15 

46 
347 

38 

1,238 

221 

75 
610 
239 
104 
931 

66 
162 

87 
229 
497 

56 

30 
234 
160 
163 
306 

33 
1 

16 

16 

46 
6 
1 


132 
4 

20 

122 

235 

68 

102 

14 

38 

64 

156 

36 

485 

198 

182 

120 

139 

123 

48 

94 

294 

255 

187 

98 

248 

67 

90 

9 

28 

210 

23 

749 

134 

46 

369 

144 

63 

562 

40 

98 

53 

139 

301 

34 

18 

142 

97 

99 

185 

20 

1 

10 
10 
28 
3 
1 


5 




1 




1 




4 




6 




3 




4 




1 


District of Columbia. . . . 
Florida 


1 
2 




3 




1 




18 




7 




7 




5 




5 




5 




2 




4 




11 


Michii^an 


10 

7 




4 




9 




3 


Nebraska 


3 


Nevada 


1 


New Hampshire 

New Jersey 


1 

8 




1 


New York 


28 




5 


North Dakota 


2 


OWo 


14 


Oklahoma 


5 


Oregon 








Rhode Island 


i 


South Carolina 


4 
2 
5 


South Dakota. . . 


Tennessee 


Texas 




Utah 








Virginia 


5 




4 


West Virsjinia 


7 


Wiscon-in 


Wyoming 










1 


Philippinelslands 


1 

1 




1 


Virgin Islands 


1 


Total 


.2,297 


13, 848 


2,106 


2,497 


666 


1,478 


5,981 


! 11,951 


7,235 


273 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 

Distribution of small arilcles, by States — Continued. 



Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia- 
Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

lyQuisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Ma ^sachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

Ne'.v Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah , 

Vermont , 

Virginia , 

Washington , 

West Virginia , 

Wisconsin , 

Wyoming , 

Guam 

Hawaii 

Philippine Islands . . . 

Porto Rico 

Samoa 

Virgin Islands 



125 
3 
19 

103 

221 
64 
96 
13 
35 
61 

146 
34 

4.';6 

186 

171 

112 

132 

115 

45 

88 

^75 

239 

176 

92 

234 

63 

85 

8 

26 

198 

22 

702 

125 

43 

346 

135 

59 

528 

38 

92 

49 

130 

282 

32 

17 

133 

91 

93 

174 

19 

1 



SLOS 



88 
2 
14 
73 

158 
46 
68 
10 
25 
43 

105 
24 

326 

133 

122 
80 
94 
82 
32 
63 

197 

171 

126 
66 

167 
45 
60 
6 
19 

144 
15 

506 
90 
31 

248 

100 
42 

378 
27 
66 
35 
93 

202 
23 
12 
95 
65 
66 

124 
13 
1 
7 
7 
19 



1,753 

48 

270 

1,450 

3,125 

935 

1, 353 

189 

521 

853 

2,072 

476 

6,459 

2,636 

2,416 

1,588 

1,852 

1,631 

643 

1,247 

3,900 

3,397 

2,488 

1,306 

3,320 

889 

1,195 

120 

370 

2,798 

306 

9,960 

1,778 

625 

4,910 

1,918 

841 

7,480 

534 

1,306 

700 

1,843 

4,095 

455 

240 

1,855 

1,286 

1,314 

2, )fi4 

256 

5 

133 

132 

373 

44 

1 



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OS 



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31 

2 

5 

25 

53 

15 

23 

4 

9 

15 

35 

8 

112 

45 

42 

27 

32 

28 

12 

22 

67 

58 

43 

22 

56 

15 

20 

2 

6 

48 

5 

170 

30 

10 

84 

33 

14 

128 

9 

22 

12 

32 

68 

8 

4 

32 

22 

22 

41 

5 

1 

2 

2 

6 

1 

1 



4,560 

125 

702 

3,770 

8,130 

2,350 

3,520 

493 

1,305 

2,220 

5,395 

1,238 

16, 805 

6,858 

6,287 

4,133 

4,817 

4,243 

1,673 

3,245 

10, 150 

8,822 

6,475 

3, "97 

8,590 

2,312 

3,110 

313 

965 

7,277 

795 

25,917 

4,627 

1,575 

12,780 

4,990 

2,188 

19,467 

1,390 

3,397 

1,820 

4,795 

10, 402 

1,185 

625 

4,907 

3,347 

3,417 

6,412 

693 

13 

345 

343 

970 

115 

3 



.-a 



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8 


1 


1 


2 


1 


10 


7 


20 


14 


6 


4 


9 


6 


1 


1 


3 


2 


6 


4 


10 


9 


3 


2 


43 


31 


15 


12 


16 


11 


11 


7 


12 


8 


11 


7 


4 


3 


8 


6 


25 


18 


20 


16 


15 


11 


9 


6 


20 


15 


6 


4 


8 


5 


1 


1 


2 


2 


17 


13 


18 


14 


61 


43 


12 


8 


4 


3 


33 


20 


13 


9 


6 


4 


50 


35 


4 


2 


9 


5 


5 


3 


10 


7 


26 


18 


3 


2 


2 


1 


12 


9 


9 


6 


9 


6 


16 


6 


2 


1 


1 


1 


1 


1 


1 


1 


2 


2 


1 


1 


1 


1 


637 


444 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 

Distribution of small articles by States — Continued. 



Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia. 

Florida 

<icorgia 

Idaho 

Illinois , 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

1-oiiisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Miimesota 

Mississippi 

Mis«0!iri 

Montana 

Noliraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New .Tersey , 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Orrgon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island , 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas , 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

AVest Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Guam 

Hawaii 

Philippine Islands. . . 

Porto Rico 

Samoa 

Virgin Islands 



? 3 



Total 5,381 



96 

3 

15 

79 

171 

49 

74 

10 

27 

47 

in3 

26 

350 

144 

132 

87 

101 

89 

35 

68 

213 

1S5 

136 

71 

180 

49 

65 

7 

20 

153 

167 

543 

97 

33 

268 

105 

46 

409 

29 

71 

38 

101 

218 

25 

13 

103 

70 

72 

135 

15 

1 

7 

7 

20 
2 
1 



571 



2 «>t3 



681 



130 
4 

20 
108 
232 
67 
100 
26 
37 
63 
154 
35 
479 
195 
179 
118 
137 
131 
48 
93 
290 
251 
185 
97 
245 
66 
89 
9 
28 
207 
23 
739 
132 
45 
364 
142 
62 
555 
40 
97 
52 
127 
296 
34 
18 
140 
95 
97 
183 
20 
1 

10 
10 
28 
3 
1 



7,137 



371 

10 

57 

307 

662 

191 

287 

40 

106 

181 

439 

101 

1,367 
558 
512 
336 
392 
348 
136 
264 
826 
718 
527 
276 
700 
188 
253 
25 
78 
593 
65 

2,134 
377 
128 

1,040 
406 
178 

1,585 
113 
276 
148 
390 



51 

400 

272 

278 

522 

56 

1 

28 

28 

79 

9 

1 



a- 



747 

20 

115 

618 

1,332 
385 
577 
81 
214 
364 
884 
203 

2,753 

1,124 

1,030 
677 
790 
695 
306 
532 

1,762 

1,445 

1,060 
607 

1,407 

379 

510 

51 

158 

1,192 
130 

4,345 
500 
258 

2,090 
818 
359 

3,190 
228 
557 
298 
783 

1,705 
194 
102 
854 
549 
560 

1,050 
113 
2 
57 
56 
159 
19 
1 



20,356 40,995 



Ss 



100 
3 

15 

83 

170 

52 

77 

11 

29 

49 

110 

27 

370 

151 

138 

91 

106 

93 

37 

71 

223 

194 

142 

75 

189 

51 

68 

7 

21 

160 

17 

570 

102 

35 

281 

110 

48 

429 

31 

75 

40 

105 

229 

26 

14 

106 

74 

75 

141 

15 

1 



10 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF C.^PTUEED WAE TROPHIES. 

Distribution of small articles, by items. 



For issue 
to 

States. 



Issued to 
service. 



Total 
available 
for issue. 



Per cent 
for 

States. 



Per cent 
issued to 
service. 



Carriers, assorted 

Cases, assorted 

Covers, assorted 

Surcingle 

150-inm. empty shells 

170-nmi. empty shells 

Knots, saber, assorted 

Bits, assorted 

Bags, large feed 

Brass cartridge cases 

Cans, small tin 

Bayonets and scabbards. . 

Bags, saddle, paper 

Bags, mussette, paper . . . . 
Breeching, horse, paper . . 

Stirrups, assorted 

Traces, harness, assorted . 

Cases 

Containers, food, assorted 
Knapsacks, fur covered . . 

Machine gims 

Badges, wounded 

Bags, surplus kit, paper . . 

Canteens, assorted 

Fillers, grain sack 

Grenade throwers 

Halters, assorted 

Helmets, assorted 

Lances, Uhlan 

Ropes, picket 

Saws, flexible handled. . . 

Spurs 

Torches, blow 

Knapsacks, plain 

Rifles 

Cans, machine gun, water 
Helmet, ornaments, eagle 

Lanterns, trench 

Plates, body, armor 

Chevrons, medical 

Kits, machine gun, repair 
Ornaments, helmet, side. 

Trimming, for helmets 

Buckles and hooks, belt . . 
Boxes, machine gun, belt. 

Arm insignia, assorted 

Fork and spoon, folding. . 
Badges, machine gun 

Total 



2.S9 

466 

2,106 

421 

20.3.56 

40, 995 

96. 154 

2.611 

5; 023 

5,500 

746 

49,000 

531 

7,479 

877 

5,381 

781 

7,238 

13,848 

6,780 

10,000 

10, 497 

.567 

9,273 

2,497 

1,478 

5,984 

11,951 

595 

637 

444 

695 

571 

4,857 

70,000 

6, 203 

7,235 

1,646 

318 

2,297 

273 

249,798 

7.137 

102, 835 

2,867 

2,197 

666 

1,147 



200 

11 

23 

25 

6 

500 

5 

50 

7 

50 

10 

100 

200 

150 

200 

250 

10 

200 

50 

25 

100 

300 

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10 

10 

10 

10 

150 

2,000 

200 

200 

50 

10 

100 

10 

10,000 

300 

10,000 

200 

250 

100 

250 



259 

466 

2,106 

421 

20,356 

40,995 

96, 354 

2,622 

5.046 

5,525 

752 

49,500 

536 

7,529 

884 

5,431 

691 

7,338 

14,048 

6, 9.30 

10,200 

10,747 

577 

9,473 

2,547 

1,503 

6,084 

12, 251 

605 

647 

454 

705 

581 

5,007 

72,000 

6, 403 

7,435 

1,696 

326 

2,397 

283 

259,798 

7,437 

172,835 

3,067 

2,447 

766 

1,397 



100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

99.8 

99.6 

99.5 

99.5 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 



98 



841,117 



26,342 



867,459 



EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 11 

Letters from the Secretary of War which explain the probable cost 
of the distribution, and making recommendations as to changes in 
the House and Senate bills are as follows : 

War Department, 
Washington, May 9, 1921. 
The Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, 

House of Representatives. 

Sir: My attention has been called to the passage by the Senate of S. 674, a bill to 
provide for the equitable distribution of war de\dces and trophies to the States and 
Territories and the District of Cohimbia. Sections 1, 2, 4, and 6 of the Senate bill 
S. 674 are, to all intents and purposes, duplicates of the similarly numbered sections 
in H. R. 3160, introduced in the House April 14. 1921. Sections 3 and 5 of S. 674 and 
H. R. 3160 are in conflict, and it is desired to make certain recommendations in regard 
to the wording of these two sections before final enactment, as well as to suggest a 
change in the wording of section 7 of S. 674. That the views of the War Department 
regarding certain provisions of these bills may be available for your committee, the 
following comment, supplementary to my letter of April 25, 1921, is submitted. 

The provisions of section 3 of S. 674 and H. R. 3160 are in conflict regarding the 
method of distribution. However, this section of either bill is acceptable to the War 
Department. Section 5 of S. 674 provides for the payment of transportation charges 
to destination of the material to be distributed. This provision will make necessary 
the establishment in each State or Territory of an agency to receive, store, and reship 
from the central receiving point the material involved. Section 5 of H. R. 3160 
provides for shipment to a central point in each State or Territory with the responsi- 
bility of the War Department ceasing at this central point. Both of the bills are 
vague as to where the responsibility for handling and reshipping will be placed after 
the receipt of the material within the State or Territory, and it is recommended that, 
regardless of which bill is finally enacted, the War Department be charged with 
distribution to destination. If section 3 of S. 674 is enacted, it is suggested the word- 
ing be changed to read as follows: 

"Sec. 3. That in the case of the States and Territories, the apportionment, as 
provided in this act, shall be through the governor or chief executive of the several 
States and Territories and in the District of Cohimbia through the Board of Com- 
missioners of the District of Columbia. The distribution shall be made by the War 
Department in accordance with the apportionment made by the governor or chief 
executive of the several States and Territories and in the District of Columbia by the 
Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia." 

If section 3 of H. R. 3160 is enacted, it is recommended the wording be changed to 
read as recommended for section 3 of S. 674, except the words "the Senators and Repre- 
sentatives comprising the State delegations in Congress from each State," etc., be 
substituted for the words, "governor or chief executive," wherever they may appear. 

If the recommendations made in the above paragraph meet with your approval, a 
change in section 5 of H. R. 3160 will be necessary. It is recommended that section 
5 of S. 674 be substituted for section 5 of H. R. 3160. 

The War Department is preparing charts showing in detail the apportionment of the 
170 items to be distributed, which total approximately 710,000 articles. These charts 
will show the apportionment by States and Territories, and will be firrther subdi\'ided 
to show the apportionment in accordance with the strength of the congressional dele- 
gation from the State or Territory. As example, Cahfornia's apportionment will be 
divided into 13 lots; New York's into 45 lots. 

If the changes in the bills, as recommended in this letter, meet with your approval 
and are enacted, it places the responsibihty for the distribution of this material in one 
department of the Government — that is, the War Department— and the governor or 
chief executive or congressional delegation, whichever may be designated to make the 
apportionment within the State or Territory, will not be burdened with the details 
of the distribution. Should the apportionment to the State of Cahfornia, for example, 
be shipped to a point within the State as provided in H. R. 3160, and its further 
handling, storage, and transportation be undertaken by the congressional delegation 
from the State, the delegation would, of necessity, have to create an organization to 
effect this final distribution. Funds for handhng, storage, and transportation would 
have to be obtained locally, or by appropriations from the Federal or State Govern- 
ment to cover the expenses incident to this work, and while this was being done, 
charges for storage and handhng would have accrued. The delegation would also be 
without authority to issue Government bills of lading, which would increase the 
transportation expense, as commercial bills of lading would not be subject to the 
reduction in rates obtained by the Government from land-grant-railroads. Further- 



12 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CAPTURED WAR TROPHIES. 

more, a divided responsibility would probably cause a conflict of authority and dis- 
satisfaction. 

That the distribution may be made in an efficient and economical manner and to 
the satisfaction of all concerned, I desire to recommend that the legislation enacted 
be in substance as follows: Sections 1, 2, 4, and 6 to read the same as H. R. 3160 or 
S. 674; section 3, as presented in the body of this communication, with the following 
words added: "The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and empowered to make all 
rules and regulations to carry this act into effect"; section 5, "That all transportation 
charges on war devices and trophies as indicated, from point of shipment to point 
of final delivery within the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia, 
shall be borne by the United States Government, but not the expense or cost incident 
to erection in local communities"; section 7, the question of the size of the appropria- 
tion to carry out the provisions of the legislation enacted authorizing the distribution 
of this material was covered in my letter of April 25, 1921, and the only further change 
recommended in this section is that it is thought advisable that the words "to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Treasury," appearing in this section of S. 674 
be omitted. 

I again desire to call your attention to the condition of this material. The cannon, 
carriages, and vehicles are all stored in the open and are rapidly deteriorating, and 
present an unsightly appearance and, to avoid undue criticism or unfavorable com- 
ment, should be painted before distribution is made. There are approximately 
6,294 articles, consisting of cannon, caissons, and artillery vehicles, in this class of 
material and it is estimated that first aid can be given them at an expense of approxi- 
mately $10 per article, or a total of $60,000. I have had the Assistant Secretary of 
War inspect this material, and he assures me that the painting of this material is 
necessary before distribution is made. The remainder of the material is in covered 
storage and is in presentable condition. 

That the Military Affairs Committees may obtain detailed information regarding 
this material, I have designated Maj. L. D. Booth and Mr. E. H. Myers, of the Ord- 
nance Department, to represent the War Department, and they will place themselves 
at the disposal of the committees whenever necessary or desired. 

Again, I desire to request that expeditious action to enact legislation authorizing 
this distribution be taken. 

Senator Wadsworth has been furnished with a copy of this letter for his information 
in'connection with bill S. 674. 
Respectfully, 

John W. Weeks, 

Secretary of War. 

April 25, 1921 . 
Hon. Julius Kahn, 

Chairman Military Affairs Committee. House of Representatives. 

My Dear Mr. Kahn: I have your letter of April 18, 1921 (File 0.0. 032.1/42), in 
which you inclose copy of H. R. 3160, introduced April 14, 1921, and requesting 
duplicate report by the War Department. 

I have to advise that the appropriation carried in this bill is insufficient to meet 
the expense involved in distributing the captured enemy material as provided in 
section 2 of this bill. 

In support of this statement, I am herein submitting a brief recapitulation of the 
packing, handling and freight charges on a few of the many items in the vast amount 
of captured enemy material held for distribution. On the basis that the average haul 
would be equivalent to the distance from New York to St. Louis, the freight expense 
on a few of the items will be as follows: 



Freight rate. 



Weight. 



Transpor- 
tation cost. 



Cannons and vehicles: 

6,294 

Rifles: 

71,000 

Machine guns and cradles: 

8,638 

Projectiles: 

61,316 



$0.73J, fifth class.... 
$1.62i, second class. 

do 

$0.73i, fifth class.... 



Povnd'. 
25,176,000 

1,065,000 

2,195,500 

9,000.000 



$185,044.00 
17,306.00 
35,092.00 
66.150.00 



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The State of California, under the pro\dsions of your bill, would be entitled to 
3.252 per cent of this material, and based on a freight rate of $5.33J per hundred, 
second class, and $3.16^ per hundred, fifth class, the freight would be as follows: 





Niun- 
ber. 


Freight 
rate. 


Weight. 


Transpor- 
tation cost. 


California, 3.252 per cent: 

Cannon and vehicles 


202 
2, .307 

282 
1,992 


$3.16i 
5.33i 
5.33i 
3.16* 


Pounds. 

808,000 
31,900 
70,500 

293,060 


f 25, 573 
1 862 


Rifles 


Machine j;uns and cradles 


3,762 
9 272 


Projectiles 






Gross cost 








40, .369 
10, 117 


Less approximate 25 uer cent deduction for land grant 


















Net freight 








30 351 












Alabama, 1.824 per cent: 

Cannon and vehicles 


113 
1,292 

158 
1,115 


.88* 
1.72 
r,72 


452,000 
19,380 
39,500 

164,000 


4 000 


Rifles 


332 




679 


Projectiles 


2 812 






Gross cost 








7 823 


Less approximate 18 per cent deduction for land grant ' 








1,173 












Net freight 








6,650 










Cannon and vehicles 


417 
4,772 

584 
4,121 


.73i 
L62* 
1.62J 

.73* 


1,668,000 

71,580 

146,000 

606,180 


12 259 




l'l62 


Machine guns 


2,372 


Projectiles 


4,455 












20 248 


Less approximate 3.8 per cent deduction for land grant 






768 










Net freight 






19, 480 










Net freight on shipments to California, Alabama, and Illinois 
on 11 .798 per cent of articles listed in par. 4 






56 4S0 











The articles listed in paragraph 4 are approximately 65 per cent of the gross weight to 
be shipped. The 35 per cent not listed is classified as second-class freight. I desire 
to invite your attention to correspondence from this office to your office under date of 
May 28, 1920, copy attached. 

It is the understanding of the War Department that, in so far as the shipment of 
this material is involved, it is an agent of the legislative branch of the Government, 
and it will therefore carry out its instructions to the limit permissible under the appro- 
priation made. The funds previously requested for packing and loading (|60,000) 
i s the minimum sum with which this work can be performed. The funds requested 
to cover freight charges ($540,000) is to cover an arbitrary expense and is not subject 
to adjustment by this department. 

The major portion of this material is stored in the open and is rapidly deteriorating, 
and unless legislation is enacted in the near future authorizing its distribution and 
appropriating sufficient funds to bear the expense of this distribution the intrinsic 
value of this material will be nil. 

The cannon carriages and vehicles should be painted before distribution is made. 
The estimated cost of this work is $60,000, which is not included in any previous esti- 
mates or in the estimate of $60,000 I am requesting for packing, loading, and shipping. 

Senator Wadsworth has been furnished a copy of this letter for use in connection 
with S. 674, introduced by him in the Senate April 13, 1921. 

I desire to request that action be taken expediting legislation authorizing the 
distribution of this material and appropriating sufficient funds to comply with the 
provisions of the act. 
Cordially, 

John W. Weeks, 

Secretary of War. 



14 EQUITABLE DISTKIBUTION OF CAPTUKED WAR TROPHIES. 

May 28, 1920. 
The Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, 

House of Representatives. 
Sir: My attention has been called to House Report 979, which refers to the bill 
(S. 643) to provide for the equitable distribution of war devices and trophies to the 
States and Territories of the United States and to the District of Columbia. The 
report strikes out, on line 17 of the bill, the figures "$1,000,000" and inserts the fig- 
ures "$100,000' ' in lieu thereof. 

With reference to this reduction, I beg to invite your attention to my letter of 
March 12, 1920, which had as an inclosure a statement of the cost of packing and 
shipping captured enemy material to the various States. This estimate reduced the 
Senate estimate of $1,000,000 to $500,000. Should S. 643, as amended by the Military 
Affairs Committee of the House, be passed, the sum appropriated, $100,000, will be 
totally inadequate to distribute the material. 

The estimate submitted March 12, revised to provide for the shipment to a central 
point in each State, and reduced to an absolute minimum, totals $396,000, as shown 
by the attached Table B. 

P^The War Department therefore feels that it is absolutely necessary to request that 
a reconsideration of the conference report be made and that the report be amended 
by striking out the figures "$100,000," line 17, and inserting the figures "$400,000" 
in lieu thereof. 

Very respectfully, 

Newton D. Baker, 

Secretary of War. 

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